Biotech investors backing startups in France
14 investors hold two or more biotech startups in France each, 23 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Sofinnova Partners (6), Kurma Partners (3) and Extens (3). 2 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in France
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sofinnova PartnersVenture capital · France · Signadori Bio, Bioptimus, Kiro | 6 | 14 | Oct 2026 |
 Kurma PartnersVenture capital · France · Kiro, SmartCatch, Vivet Therapeutics | 3 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 ExtensPrivate equity · France · Kayentis, Coptis, Discngine | 3 | 1 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Owkin, Spore.Bio | 2 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Spore.Bio, Phagos | 2 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 Hitachi VenturesVenture capital · Germany · Bioptimus, Cure51 | 2 | 20 | Oct 2026 |
 M VenturesVenture capital · Netherlands · Iktos, astraveus | 2 | 13 | Oct 2026 |
 QuantonationVenture capital · France · Qubit Pharmaceuticals, InSpek | 2 | 8 | Aug 2026 |
 HCVCVenture capital · France · Mumilk, Orakl Oncology | 2 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
 Omnes CapitalVenture capital · France · Iktos, Qubit Pharmaceuticals | 2 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 AudaciaVenture capital · France · Qubit Pharmaceuticals, InSpek | 2 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
 FrstVenture capital · France · Bioptimus, Owkin | 2 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
 HealthCapVenture capital · Sweden · Priothera, Vivet Therapeutics | 2 | 3 | Oct 2026 |
 KfW CapitalVenture capital · Germany · Andera Partners, Sofinnova Partners | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in France
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Qubit Pharmaceuticals | 3 |
 Bioptimus | 3 |
 Kiro | 2 |
 Vivet Therapeutics | 2 |
 Iktos | 2 |
 InSpek | 2 |
 Owkin | 2 |
 Spore.Bio | 2 |
 Cure51 | 2 |
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Who invests in biotech startups in France?
14 investors hold two or more biotech startups in France each, 23 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Sofinnova Partners (6), Kurma Partners (3) and Extens (3). 2 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for France when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.